Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes - Switch

This game is a spin-off of Fire Emblem Three Houses which is a turn-based strategy game while this is a real-time action game. I normally only prefer turn-based gameplay but really found the action gameplay here fun and approachable anyway. Also there is still a strategy element where you can pause mid-action at any time to direct ally unit actions on the map. Three Hopes is best played after Three Houses because the narrative stories will have more meaning, but it can still be played stand-alone since it’s an alternate timeline and not a sequel. Pros: Great to see character favorites again in a new way. Tons of new fantastic support conversations between characters that really make you care (this was my favorite personally and ranged from heartwarming to hilarious). Lots of new characters (some even playable) that were only ever on the peripheral or mentioned in passing in Three Houses. Fun battle system and combat graphics/effects. Accessible with multiple difficulty levels for all player types. Solid multiplayer option. High replay value with multiple routes and great optional new game plus content carryover of character levels, classes, supports, items, gold, renown, upgrades, and more so you can continue to build and customize without starting over unless you want to. Cons (semi-spoilers): Three Hopes seemed darker than Three Houses. Story plot narratives felt incomplete (going to make an Alois kind of comment and say they could use more hope for a game with “hopes” in the title). Three Hopes does not have character ending cards like Three Houses which I really missed. Decisions just didn’t make sense sometimes (like let’s go out of our way to save people we acknowledge will try to destroy us eventually while destroying the people who wouldn’t while not telling them why… “it’s the only way” somehow). Shez as the new main character in Three Hopes is interesting but obtuse, and they may not be a good personality match for some who might end up preferring the quieter Byleth in Three Houses which left more to the player’s imagination to superimpose their preferences. Additionally, there was often too much uncertainty in whether a fight was to the death or just a retreat/surrender. For players like me who liked to recruit as much as possible in Three Houses to avoid fighting/killing, that’s not as often a choice in Three Hopes since way more characters are route locked and cannot be recruited outside of that route. You must play all routes to unlock all items and characters, and the characters can then only be used in a separate section to replay old maps (not in a route story unless they’re recruitable in that route). The route locks do make more narrative sense in Three Hopes than Three Houses when considering character backgrounds, but it makes Three Hopes harsher to play. While I liked 3 out of 4 of the routes in Three Houses, I ended up only liking 1 of the routes in Three Hopes and found parts of the others too uncomfortable. I’m a Blue Lions fan though and players have different preferences. However, the initial story chapters for all routes were all great since they felt really well developed exploring region-specific issues and interesting background details that left me wanting more of that. Three Houses was one of my favorite video games of all time (plus my favorite in the Fire Emblem series after knocking Path of Radiance from 1st), and if you liked it too then Three Hopes is a 100% necessity even with the cons. Definitely recommended.

Listen, if you don’t do your research and assume this is straight up Fire Emblem, that’s your own fault. Warriors games have existed for literal decades. It’s strange to assume this is a straight up FE game when there is not only another FE Warriors game already in existence but several of the trailers that are easily accessible on YouTube show you gameplay. Do your research, people. Anyway. This game gives you the best of both worlds. It keeps the support system and has a compelling story. If you played Three Houses, you’ll notice this is sort of an alternate story, and it’s quite interesting! There are ways to upgrade your camp grounds, tons of different activities to do, and the battles are actually quite well done. Some characters feel a bit underpowered at first, but there is always an option to change classes just like in a regular FE game. I was a bit overwhelmed at how much there was to this game at first, but after getting used to it, I’m enjoying it quite a lot! You can still hangout and enjoy time with characters. I haven’t made it all the way through the game yet (playing Blue Lions route) but it you can still recruit some characters from a different class in certain situations. Be forewarned there is a bit of a learning curve. There’s a lot to implement upgrades into. Figure out which classes, weapons, etc, go best on each character. There are a lot of facilities to use and upgrade and each uses different materials. It can be overwhelming for some, I think, but after getting the hang of it, it becomes a lot easier to manage over time. Overall, I’m really enjoying this FE Warriors game. If you enjoy both the Warriors style gameplay and mostly everything else FE, then I believe you will enjoy this game.

Item arrived in perfect, new condition with no damage! Great seller and delivery. The game itself? Probably my favorite Warriors style game yet, even putting aside my Fire Emblem love aside. It's just a good game and a great treat for both Warriors fans and Fire Emblem fans, and I've been playing Dynasty Warriors since #2. I wish and hope they go more in this first job for their franchise.

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Good game, it came with the cartridge in the box. Box was unopened as well. Despite buying from Nintendo of America my game was a European version, but seeing as the Nintendo Switch isn't region locked that's more of a funny thing to tell my friends about than an actual issue. Got it at a discount of $30.99 instead of the full $60, haven't played enough to say whether or not the full price is worth it, but I'd definitely snag it on sale if you liked both 3 Houses and warrior-style gameplay. This game is an alternate retelling of the stories of Three Houses, so beware spoilers for that game that come almost immediately. You can definitely play this one without 3H, but playing that will enrich your experience here a bit.

I've played the original Fire Emblem Warriors very extensively, so when I learned that there was a sequel, my interest was immediately piqued. And it did not fail to meet my expectations, it's a perfect blend of Three Houses (the game it's based off of), the same Fire Emblem Warriors gameplay I grew to love and respect, and an expanded game to catch everything under it's big ol' umbrella. Difficulty level: The difficulty of the game is roughly the same as the original, if not a little easier. You get 3 difficulties to start, and if you beat the game at least once, you get the secret 4th difficulty on par with the original's Lunatic mode, Maddening. But in either case, both the original and this game are basically equal in difficulty, so you won't be getting any sort of super nasty surprises for the most part going from one to the other. Overall, a very worthy successor in the FEW duology.

Everything in the best order, fast shipping, good communication and good price :)

Se voce gosta de musou, já recomendo. Se ainda por cima gostou de Fire Emblem Three Houses, vai amar esse.

100% original, great game

Buen juego y buen embalaje, aunque tardo en llegar por duanas

Jogo lindo! Super vale a pena.